Integrating the WordPress REST API with Nuxt

Nuxt is a popular JavaScript framework for building server-side rendered (SSR) Vue.js applications. The WordPress REST API is a powerful tool that allows developers to interact with WordPress content using HTTP requests. By integrating the WordPress REST API with Nuxt, developers can build fast, scalable, and interactive web applications that leverage WordPress content.

Here are the steps to integrate the WordPress API with Nuxt:

1. Install Nuxt and Vue Axios

First, install Nuxt and Vue Axios by running the following command in your terminal:

npm install --save nuxt vue-axios

2. Create a plugin to configure Vue Axios

Create a new file called axios.js in the plugins directory of your Nuxt project. This file will configure Vue Axios to use the WordPress API.

import Vue from 'vue'
import axios from 'axios'

const api = axios.create({
  baseURL: 'https://your-wordpress-site.com/wp-json/wp/v2/'
})

Vue.prototype.$api = api

3. Register the plugin in your Nuxt configuration file

Open the nuxt.config.js file in the root of your project and add the following code to the plugins array:

plugins: [
  { src: '~/plugins/axios.js' }
]

This will register the axios.js plugin with Nuxt.

4. Fetch data from the WordPress API

In your Nuxt pages or components, you can now use the $api object to fetch data from the WordPress API.

For example, to fetch a list of posts from the WordPress API, you can create a new page called posts.vue and add the following code:

<template>
  <div>
    <h1>Posts</h1>
    <ul>
      <li v-for="post in posts" :key="post.id">
        <h2>{{ post.title.rendered }}</h2>
        <div v-html="post.content.rendered"></div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
export default {
  async asyncData({ $api }) {
    const { data } = await $api.get('/posts')
    return {
      posts: data
    }
  }
}
</script>

This code will fetch a list of posts from the WordPress REST API and display them on the page.

In conclusion, integrating the WordPress REST API with Nuxt is a powerful way to build fast, scalable, and interactive web applications that leverage WordPress content. By using Vue Axios and creating a plugin to configure it, developers can easily fetch data from the WordPress REST API and use it in their Nuxt pages and components.